Sunday, June 7, 2009
June: Body Image and the Beach
Another intimate alumni support meeting this week. And of course with the warming of summer emerged the universal topic of surviving the family beach trip (AARG!) with or without the nag of the ED voices (double AARG!). One alumna's solution: buy a new suit that you like and will make you feel good. What a brilliant idea. No low-self-esteem bathing suits this year. Another idea: Wear your "normal" body as a badge of your health. Thanks to those who joined and shared. It reminds me that Tapestry can be a place to drop in and feel safe. Blessed Be!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
MentorCONNECT
Tapestry is now a Care Partner for MentorCONNECT. Here is some information on this program that is available to you all as alumni of Tapestry:
* Membership is free.
* New members may apply as a mentee or as a mentor. You may also apply to have a mentor, and be a mentor, if you qualify (this often helps for new mentors who want some guidance themselves as they start to serve).
* They have a full volunteer staff of caring mentors in strong recovery that provide support and encouragement, and they assist with the mentor-mentee matching process.
* They have a wonderful Monday night live chat support group for all members that happens each Monday night at 8pm CST.
* Their Community Forums offer more than a dozen online themed support communities - we have a book study group, an art therapy discussion group where members post art, a recovery toolkit group, a new group called "Who Am I Without Ed?" and much more.
* Their Community Forums allow members to post recovery blogs, upload songs, videos, artwork, and music, chat and email with other members, and participate in group chat and the Monday night support group meeting.
* Their community is 100% pro-recovery and is moderated by Shannon Cutts and the MentorCONNECT Leadership Team.
* Each new member is issued a unique username and password and no one from outside the community will ever be able to access MentorCONNECT. This ensures that when you join MentorCONNECT, you have the same level of confidentiality, privacy and safety that you would enjoy in any support group or treatment center setting.
* If you have any questions while joining, you are welcome to email Shannon Cutts at mc@key-to-life.com.
Hope you take advantage of this support opportunity!
* Membership is free.
* New members may apply as a mentee or as a mentor. You may also apply to have a mentor, and be a mentor, if you qualify (this often helps for new mentors who want some guidance themselves as they start to serve).
* They have a full volunteer staff of caring mentors in strong recovery that provide support and encouragement, and they assist with the mentor-mentee matching process.
* They have a wonderful Monday night live chat support group for all members that happens each Monday night at 8pm CST.
* Their Community Forums offer more than a dozen online themed support communities - we have a book study group, an art therapy discussion group where members post art, a recovery toolkit group, a new group called "Who Am I Without Ed?" and much more.
* Their Community Forums allow members to post recovery blogs, upload songs, videos, artwork, and music, chat and email with other members, and participate in group chat and the Monday night support group meeting.
* Their community is 100% pro-recovery and is moderated by Shannon Cutts and the MentorCONNECT Leadership Team.
* Each new member is issued a unique username and password and no one from outside the community will ever be able to access MentorCONNECT. This ensures that when you join MentorCONNECT, you have the same level of confidentiality, privacy and safety that you would enjoy in any support group or treatment center setting.
* If you have any questions while joining, you are welcome to email Shannon Cutts at mc@key-to-life.com.
Hope you take advantage of this support opportunity!
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